Inviting visitors manually
2026-07-31Last updated
To invite a small number of guests for a visit or event, you can manually add up to five visitors in Genetec ClearID™.
Before you begin
Procedure
- Sign in to the self-service portal.
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Select a method to invite visitors:
- Under My workspace click
Create new request (
)
> Invite visitors
- Under My workspace, click Requests > New request > Invite visitors .
- Under My workspace, click Visits > New visit event .
- Under My workspace click
Create new request (
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In the New visit event wizard, specify where the event will take
place.
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Specify when the event takes place and the purpose of the event.
Include extra time before and after the meeting if visitors need extended access.
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Specify who to invite to the event.
- Click Add visitor and complete the fields.
- Click Save.
- Repeat for each additional visitor.
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Complete the event details:
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Enter the name and email of the visit event host.
You can search for and add up to 10 visitor hosts.
- (Optional) Enter a mobile phone number to send an SMS alert to visit hosts when a visitor checks in.
- (Optional) Add notes about the visitor, the visit invitation, or the visit event.
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Enter the name and email of the visit event host.
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Click Finish.
Your visit request is submitted and awaits approval.
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Confirm whether the request was approved or rejected:
- Check your email for a Visit approved email.
- Check Requests in ClearID.
Visitors can receive automatic reminder emails 24 hours before an upcoming visit, including any incomplete pre-visit tasks or unsigned NDA documents. Reminder emails are not sent for visits scheduled within 24 hours.